Honda Aircraft’s Fujino Will Retire After a Career in Pursuit of the Hondajet

The engineer led the design of key technologies to enable the success of the light jet.

Friday, February 25, 2022 at 12:27 PM ET

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Honda Aircraft Company president and CEO Michimasa Fujino introduces the Hondajet 2600 at the NBAA-BACE event last fall. [Photo: Honda Aircraft Company]

Key Takeaways:

Honda Aircraft Company president and CEO Michimasa Fujino, a key figure in the Hondajet's development, is set to retire on April 1.
The Hondajet fleet has achieved over 100,000 flight hours and delivered 37 units in 2021, claiming the title of most delivered aircraft in its class for the fifth consecutive year.
The HA-420 Hondajet has expanded its global presence, now recognized in 14 countries after recently gaining certification approval in Thailand.

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In a company announcement last week, Honda Aircraft Company president and CEO Michimasa Fujino shared with his colleagues that he will retire on April 1.

The engineer has dedicated his career to the development of the supporting technologies that would help power the HA-420 Hondajet, which has now surpassed 100,000 flight hours across a fleet of more than 200 aircraft in service—a unit milestone reached in late December.